CVE-2020-35514: redhat openshift Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-35514 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in redhat openshift. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 02-06-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An insecure modification flaw in the /etc/kubernetes/kubeconfig file was found in OpenShift. This flaw allows an attacker with access to a running container which mounts /etc/kubernetes or has local access to the node, to copy this kubeconfig file and attempt to add their own node to the OpenShift cluster. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability. This flaw affects versions before openshift4/ose-machine-config-operator v4.7.0-202105111858.p0.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
12%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat1 product
- openshiftEOL< 4.7.0 | 4.7.0
1 vendor · 1 product